Kendrick Lamar Makes Historical past with Three Albums in Billboard 200 Prime 10, ‘GNX’ Takes No. 1 Once more

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, leaping from No. 4 to No. 1 on the Feb. 22 chart.

The album’s resurgence follows Lamar’s standout efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl halftime present on Feb. 9 and its current launch in bodily codecs.

The Tremendous Bowl impact additionally propelled two of Lamar’s traditional albums again into the highest 10—his 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN. soared from No. 29 to No. 9, whereas 2012’s good child, m.A.A.d metropolis climbed from No. 27 to No. 10.

With three albums concurrently within the high 10, Lamar turns into the primary rap artist to realize this feat for the reason that Billboard 200 started its weekly publication in 1956. The milestone solidifies his legacy as one in every of hip-hop’s most dominant and enduring forces.